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president obama's sequester will take effect tomorrow. because of the president's irresponsible -- irresponsibility to cut just pennies of waste for every $1 washington spends, the men and women of the 122nd air national guard in my district face furloughs. across the globe our national security will pay the price for washington's failures. mr. stutzman: how did this happen? it seems that during his chicago-style campaigning, president obama forgot that his primary responsibility is to serve as commander in chief. today, instead of working to replace these security cuts with cuts to waste, president obama and harry reid are trying to pass a tax hike in the senate. a tax hike that the nonpartisan c.b.o. says will increase our deficit for the next two years. it seems that instead of solving the problem, president obama and his allies are only making it worse. mr. speaker, it's time to get serious about the $3 billion we borrow every day and cut spending in a responsible way that saves the american dream and keeps our national security stron
president obama's sequester will take effect tomorrow. because of the president's irresponsible -- irresponsibility to cut just pennies of waste for every $1 washington spends, the men and women of the 122nd air national guard in my district face furloughs. across the globe our national security will pay the price for washington's failures. mr. stutzman: how did this happen? it seems that during his chicago-style campaigning, president obama forgot that his primary responsibility is to serve as...
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as president obama said yesterday, it would simply raise the question "do you end funding that helps disabled children or poor children? do i close this naval shipyard or that one?" it is not a solution and even members of the republican caucus have questioned this proposal, and they've said so publicly. and, mr. president, why would they -- the republicans, part of the legislative branch of government -- cede more power to the white house? republicans should give congress true flexibility, flexibility to cut wasteful subsidies, flexibility to close down necessary tax hoo loopholes, and flexibility to ask the richest of the rich to contribute a little bit more. instead, they've completely become inflexible insisting we risk hundreds of thousands of american jobs as well as programs that strengthen families and small businesses across the nation. but that should, mr. president, i'm sorry to say, come as no surprise. as usual, the republicans have put the demands of special interests -- the richest of the rich, people making up to $5 million a year, not being asked to contribute 30% of
as president obama said yesterday, it would simply raise the question "do you end funding that helps disabled children or poor children? do i close this naval shipyard or that one?" it is not a solution and even members of the republican caucus have questioned this proposal, and they've said so publicly. and, mr. president, why would they -- the republicans, part of the legislative branch of government -- cede more power to the white house? republicans should give congress true...
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the obama administration said they will have $60 million in aid and provide nonlethal assistance. they provided 54 million $54 mi communications equipment, but this is the first to go directly to the rebel fighters. they met with the syrian opposition leaders and had this to say. >> this new support that president obama has ordered is on top of more than 50 million that we provided to help the syrian activist organize opposition efforts across the country to be able to communicate with each other and broadcast a message of hope across their country. >> kerry said the decision to give more aid was stepping down and pay the cap for a democratic transition in syria. now to new jersey where chris cristy is taking his cpac snub in stride. >> i didn't know i was not invited until like two days ago when i saw it in the news. listen, i wish them the best. they have their conference and a bunch of people and they don't want to invite me, that's their call. >> he spoke at the event last year and didn't receive an invite after he annoyed the leaders by praising president obama's leadership d
the obama administration said they will have $60 million in aid and provide nonlethal assistance. they provided 54 million $54 mi communications equipment, but this is the first to go directly to the rebel fighters. they met with the syrian opposition leaders and had this to say. >> this new support that president obama has ordered is on top of more than 50 million that we provided to help the syrian activist organize opposition efforts across the country to be able to communicate with...
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skeeter is afflicted with obama derangement syndrome. for less than the price of two lattes you can help skeeter get basic education, and learn hygiene. we might prevent skeeter from running for a second congressional term. please help us erase obama derangement syndrome a half-baked thought is a terrible thing to waste. [ applause ] >> stephanie: he ain't did nothing. and by now we actually agree. [♪ magic wand ♪] [ laughter ] >> stephanie: that's a little inside joke. i'm just kidding! oh, my goodness. >> we're still employed you know? >> stephanie: right. i'm very -- we were discussing during the break my drinking solution that has veered into a problem now. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> stephanie: jim came in and said i shouldn't drink vodka, it makes me angry. i think i broke a table. >> you think you broke a table? >> yeah, there was a little side table that the top was off of it that is not connected to the legs anymore. it could be a cat jumped on it -- >> stephanie: i would go with that. >> you have five of them. >> stepha
skeeter is afflicted with obama derangement syndrome. for less than the price of two lattes you can help skeeter get basic education, and learn hygiene. we might prevent skeeter from running for a second congressional term. please help us erase obama derangement syndrome a half-baked thought is a terrible thing to waste. [ applause ] >> stephanie: he ain't did nothing. and by now we actually agree. [♪ magic wand ♪] [ laughter ] >> stephanie: that's a little inside joke. i'm just...
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i voted for obama. i voted for obama again. the first time, i am thinking congress is giving him a fit. they are giving him a fit again. these are like to stubborn side. to hear speeches of finger- pointing, is amazing. they're going to take a break. they're going to have a nice weekend, some were very nice. the average taxpayer is going to bite their nails wondering about their jobs and how it is going to affect them. yet, they have enough money somewhere else they can afford to take a break. we even let them to work for us. instead, they are just toying with us. it is frustrating. host: that was maryland on our independent line. some tweets on this issue -- how does obama get away with blaming everyone else for his actions? he has made accusations that are just not true. i never pegged him for a conservative, but his credibility is gone. i just can't believe the gop. they're just so childish. it is 2.4% of the budget. it is not the end of the world, says ohio republican representative jim jordan. obama is not a leader, he is
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the obama administration has a certain this and i believe they are. most other countries do not agree with this and are beginning to accuse us of violations of international law. the lead to stacy's to clarify those rules. >> -- the united states needs to clarify those rules. there are lawsuits in pakistan and leave the u.k. suggesting the sharing of intelligence information with the american government may actually constitute war crimes. that is making british intelligence officials nervous. that is being closely watched throughout europe. >> in order to address these issues going forward, both because of potential actions the other nations may take that would put up with state department spokesmen in a difficult situation to deploy those while standing up to the drone program we utilize -- what are the standards that would be put in place? tell me what that regime looks like and where does it come from? >> i spent four years as a legal advisor in thousands of conversations with european allies, many of whom are in this room listening to what the bus
the obama administration has a certain this and i believe they are. most other countries do not agree with this and are beginning to accuse us of violations of international law. the lead to stacy's to clarify those rules. >> -- the united states needs to clarify those rules. there are lawsuits in pakistan and leave the u.k. suggesting the sharing of intelligence information with the american government may actually constitute war crimes. that is making british intelligence officials...
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everyone knows that we're against obama care. everyone knows we're against the stimulus but what's our plan? you do those three things and this thing could turn around in two to four years. >> we focus so much on washington. i think this is a very important point to bring up. we focus so much on washington, d.c. here and politics, we are missing a pretty big picture out there which is republicans are dominating a lot of state legislatures and not just in georgia. chris christie, new jersey. 74% not bad unless you are cpac. >> it's like they are missing their nose in front of their face. >> what i remember saying when i worked at the white house, once we moved outside of washington, people realized they had to get things done and some of the partisan back and forth was still there. people were ieding for their ideological positions but at the same time on education, mayors, elected officials, republican and democrat, that wanted to work with us to move forward with education reform. on stimulus, people said we need that money to k
everyone knows that we're against obama care. everyone knows we're against the stimulus but what's our plan? you do those three things and this thing could turn around in two to four years. >> we focus so much on washington. i think this is a very important point to bring up. we focus so much on washington, d.c. here and politics, we are missing a pretty big picture out there which is republicans are dominating a lot of state legislatures and not just in georgia. chris christie, new...
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here is president obama yesterday. >> obama: a single moment with the simplest of gestures, she helped change america and change the world. >> bill: she did indeed. >> she really did. and you know, and such a role model and a quiet heroine in so many ways. we honor her on one hand by dedicating statue in statutary hall for rosa parks. she would be 100 years old. and then just around the corner, down -- actually across the street. across the street in the united states supreme court the court is set poised perhaps to strike down the voting rights act. the section of voting rights act that really does protect the interest of so many millions of americans in you know, states that have been greatly troubled by their history on civil rights. and they're poised to strike it down. >> bill: this is an act signed into law originally by lyndon johnson. rosa parks was there standing alongside of him when he signed the voting rights act into law in 1965, remember newed by congress -- renewed by congress twice in 1982 and most recently in 2006. now, congresswoman we hear a lot about activist judges
here is president obama yesterday. >> obama: a single moment with the simplest of gestures, she helped change america and change the world. >> bill: she did indeed. >> she really did. and you know, and such a role model and a quiet heroine in so many ways. we honor her on one hand by dedicating statue in statutary hall for rosa parks. she would be 100 years old. and then just around the corner, down -- actually across the street. across the street in the united states supreme...
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obama promised never to do. joining us from washington fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron. james rosen is traveling with john kerry. so tell me about the selling access allegation. this sounds very ominous, cammeron. >> well, and it's absolutely contrary to what he campaigned on five years ago. after his re-election last year. the president turned his campaign, which was then called obama for america into a new operation called organizing for action. both ache critical condition nimed ofa. shifted all the money from the campaign resources into this new operation to do social good. it's a 501 c 4 for those who care about it in the u.s. tax code. the goal was to coordinate it. >> nonprofit. >> can't be too owe overtly political. going to advance the obama agenda. this is a first because no president has actually had an external political operation while they were still in office. so it's controversial in that regard. but, more importantly, to encourage big donations aids reportedly discussed ways
obama promised never to do. joining us from washington fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron. james rosen is traveling with john kerry. so tell me about the selling access allegation. this sounds very ominous, cammeron. >> well, and it's absolutely contrary to what he campaigned on five years ago. after his re-election last year. the president turned his campaign, which was then called obama for america into a new operation called organizing for action. both ache critical...
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president obama paid tribute to rosa parks. let's listen to the president. >> rosa parks' single act of disobedience launched a movement. the tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blind. it is because of these men and women that i stand here today. >> well, her statue will be there forever now. >> it will be and it should be. we can't forget where we came from. we've been on a long struggle in this country to try and have racial equality, live up to our promise. the voting rights act is one of the key things that helped us get to where we are. let's not stop now. >> gene? >> i can't put it better than that. >> thanks for joining us. >>> coming up, look what's happening to the public's perception about guns. our new poll shows a sharp increase. that's good. in the number of people that want to see stricter gun laws. that's the bully pulpit at work, i think. and today there was deep emotion and moving testimony from a parent of newtown massacre victims. we
president obama paid tribute to rosa parks. let's listen to the president. >> rosa parks' single act of disobedience launched a movement. the tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blind. it is because of these men and women that i stand here today. >> well, her statue will be there forever now. >> it will be and it should be. we can't forget where we came from. we've been on a long struggle in this...
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the package would still need to be signed off for president obama. senator marco rubio today said he supported providing ammunition to the rebels. >>> well, some last words of wisdom for one of the most powerful men in the world. today, pope benedict xvi gave his last address to a general audience as pope. he recounted his eight years as being filled with joy and light, but also moments that were not easy. that was perhaps a reference to the sex abuse scandal that has plagued the church, if you read between the lines. he said the church was passing through stormy seas, but added, god will not let her sink. despite the tremendous vails, raymond royals says benedict's statement was an elegant statement of his abiding faith and humble confidence in god's power. and a note on the pope's last day. i'll be co-anchoring a two-hour special tomorrow that begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >>> on february 10th, the vacation cruise was settled dead in the water, but carnival "triumph's" passenger ca wrote and wrote and wrote. she kept a journal as the events on the
the package would still need to be signed off for president obama. senator marco rubio today said he supported providing ammunition to the rebels. >>> well, some last words of wisdom for one of the most powerful men in the world. today, pope benedict xvi gave his last address to a general audience as pope. he recounted his eight years as being filled with joy and light, but also moments that were not easy. that was perhaps a reference to the sex abuse scandal that has plagued the...
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you know, when you talk to a lot of black voters, they say 2008 was about him, barack obama, and 2012 was about us, because they were coming after our rights and our votes. a lot of people thought it was a political back lash that drove turnout. it may have been good politically, but also shows the cost when the court and states come in and try to get in the way of your right to vote. >> and i wonder, too, the underlying premise, there is some sort of temporal aspect to this, we're in a state in which the law is no longer needed. i think supporters of the law buy into that. i wonder if -- i actually don't think i believe it. i just think the remedy is needed because the impulses are just going to be there as part of society in american life. >> they have always been there, from the founding, and especially through the '60s until we had an effective legislative measure to deal with it. so that impulse to find out these new -- create these new innovations to subvert the law has always been there. i think the court is right, if the court strikes down the law and in response we can then m
you know, when you talk to a lot of black voters, they say 2008 was about him, barack obama, and 2012 was about us, because they were coming after our rights and our votes. a lot of people thought it was a political back lash that drove turnout. it may have been good politically, but also shows the cost when the court and states come in and try to get in the way of your right to vote. >> and i wonder, too, the underlying premise, there is some sort of temporal aspect to this, we're in a...
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and also future president barack obama. [applause] imagine that. [applause] >> i had the privilege of speaking at her funeral as well. but what can you say in the company of that greatness. >> we are so pleased to have rosa parks be part of the capital of the united states. [applause] [applause] >> the legislation passed. that funeral was november 2, and on december 1, president george w. bush signed into law. [applause] fifty years to the day that rosa parks sat down on the bus in montgomery, alabama. fifty years to the day. [applause] rosa parks would feel right at home in the presence of many other american heroes. [inaudible] her son could not be here, but he said that i could share these words about her. he said that most of the time, change does not happen fast. most of the time, it happens bit by bit, little by little. one person's action with the other. rosa parks did what was natural. one person's actions inspired change. we will remember with admiration the simple act of a varied woman. a woman of many talents. by dedicating the statue, w
and also future president barack obama. [applause] imagine that. [applause] >> i had the privilege of speaking at her funeral as well. but what can you say in the company of that greatness. >> we are so pleased to have rosa parks be part of the capital of the united states. [applause] [applause] >> the legislation passed. that funeral was november 2, and on december 1, president george w. bush signed into law. [applause] fifty years to the day that rosa parks sat down on the...
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president obama ordered the killing of and were al-awlaki. they killed him and his 16-year-old son in a drone strike in yemen. america now knows the criteria used to dominate and americans for targeted killing. the way paper size for the legal framework for when the u.s. government can use lethal force against the u.s. citizens who is a senior operational leader of al qaeda or an associated force. it is located in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities. the justice department claims in such a case lethal force to be lawful or three conditions are met and informed high-level official of the u.s. government has determined the targeted individual poses an imminent threat against the united states, capture is infeasible in the united states continues to monitor whether capture becomes feasible. three, the operation would be conducted in a manner consistent with principles of the laws of war. today's hearing will examine the justice department's way paper and constitutional issues surrounding the targeted killing of americans ove
president obama ordered the killing of and were al-awlaki. they killed him and his 16-year-old son in a drone strike in yemen. america now knows the criteria used to dominate and americans for targeted killing. the way paper size for the legal framework for when the u.s. government can use lethal force against the u.s. citizens who is a senior operational leader of al qaeda or an associated force. it is located in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities. the justice department...
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those are not president obama's numbers. those are the numbers from the bipartisan -- by the non partisan, independent congressional budget office. 750,000 fewer american jobs by the end of this year if we don't replace the sequester. this majority in this house has not taken any action this year in this congress to prevent that sequester from happening beginning friday. not one step. we have now asked three times for the opportunity to vote on our alternative. what's our alternative, mr. speaker? our alternative would replace the sequester with a balanced mix of cuts and revenue generated by closing tax loopholes and tax preferences that benefit the very wealthy. very specifically because it's a concrete proposal, we would get rid of the direct payments that go to agribusinesses, something that used to be -- have bipartisan support. because that's an unnecessary subsidy that has outlived its purpose. so that's a cut. we also say we no longer need taxpayer subsidies for the big oil companies. guess what? that's an idea that
those are not president obama's numbers. those are the numbers from the bipartisan -- by the non partisan, independent congressional budget office. 750,000 fewer american jobs by the end of this year if we don't replace the sequester. this majority in this house has not taken any action this year in this congress to prevent that sequester from happening beginning friday. not one step. we have now asked three times for the opportunity to vote on our alternative. what's our alternative, mr....
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that's the obama position. it's what obama was trying in the grand bargain a year and a half ago. boehner said he would do something but only through closing loopholes, not messing with rates. obama was doing it as a deficit reduction. >> i agree. >> there you are -- >> we are in the same place. i'm in the same place with them. i never said i was in a dichbt place. >> you can have a conversation with the president but you can't have a conversation with john boehner. >> that's why i said this is a non-starter. >> jonathan, you wrote about the republican sequestration plan. the end game here always has been to make sure the wealthy are paying lower taxes. it has nothing to do with anything else. >> it's been the position since 1990. they were talking tax reform. it's a hand wavy, vague thing without committing themselves to specific plans that left them open to raising revenues to perform. now we are at the point where the rate question is off the table. now we can really zero in on are you willing to close some of these loopholes enjoyed by taxpayers as part of the deficit reductio
that's the obama position. it's what obama was trying in the grand bargain a year and a half ago. boehner said he would do something but only through closing loopholes, not messing with rates. obama was doing it as a deficit reduction. >> i agree. >> there you are -- >> we are in the same place. i'm in the same place with them. i never said i was in a dichbt place. >> you can have a conversation with the president but you can't have a conversation with john boehner....
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we want to show you live pictures from capitol hill where president obama will speak this hour at the unveiling of a statue of civil rights pioneer rosa parks, the first of an african-american woman to stand in the capitol statuary hall. parks became an icon in 1955 after refusing to vacate her seat to a white passenger on a bus in montgomery, alabama. that act of defiance resulted in her arrest and a bus boycott led by a pastor named martin luther king. not far from the capital the supreme court is hearing arguments on a key provision on whether the 1965 voting acts law has outlived its productivity it is considered one of the most effective and powerful civil rights statutes in american history. in the high court bulls eye is section five which requires nine states with a history of discrimination to clear any proposed change in voting rules with the federal government. it also partially covers districts in seven other states. the act was reauthorized in 2006. democrats from the hill held a news conference late this morning on the steps of the court to call for section five to be up
we want to show you live pictures from capitol hill where president obama will speak this hour at the unveiling of a statue of civil rights pioneer rosa parks, the first of an african-american woman to stand in the capitol statuary hall. parks became an icon in 1955 after refusing to vacate her seat to a white passenger on a bus in montgomery, alabama. that act of defiance resulted in her arrest and a bus boycott led by a pastor named martin luther king. not far from the capital the supreme...
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whatever obama proposes. now, i should caution that this is being pushed by pat toomey, jim a. naughton has a lot of support from the senate republican conference but it has opposition from senate republicans, too, including from the likes of john mccain, who don't want to see that much power go to the president. they're circulating an alternative plan that would cut from federal employee retirement benefits, food stamps and other measures in order to get to that $85 billion in cuts. there is no unanimity among senate republicans but as we know as we're seeing right now none of this is going to pass anyway this week. we'll probably head into the sequester and then when it comes time to negotiate, the continuing resolution, and avert a government shutdown on march 27th. >> one of the things we've seen over the last couple weeks, karen, is increasing nervousness by governors all around the country. new jersey's chris christie took aim at washington during his budget address yesterday. i want to play a little clip of that. >> their failure to take on the nation's budget challenges
whatever obama proposes. now, i should caution that this is being pushed by pat toomey, jim a. naughton has a lot of support from the senate republican conference but it has opposition from senate republicans, too, including from the likes of john mccain, who don't want to see that much power go to the president. they're circulating an alternative plan that would cut from federal employee retirement benefits, food stamps and other measures in order to get to that $85 billion in cuts. there is...
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up on capitol hill, a bit of historic irony today, as president obama dedicates a statue honoring civil rights legend rosa parks and the supreme court hears a challenge to a key piece of the landmark 1965 voting rights act. their decision could change things for many voters in the south. >>> and speaking of cosmic chances, russia's run-in with a meteorite was a surprise shake up for the whole planet, literally. we'll talk to the only physicist in congress about why he says the u.s. isn't ready for the next hit. >> good morning from shoreland narc park in new zealand. it's wednesday, february 27th, 2008. >> it's really tomorrow there. thanks to our good friend, reid wilson for sending us that video all the way from new zealand. let's get right to my first reads of the morning. americans may be sharply divided over the wisdom of the automatic across the board spending cuts that will hit friday, but they agree on this. their patience is wearing thin as washington stumbles into another manufactured budget crisis. as republicans continue to say he's playing politics, the president took his p
up on capitol hill, a bit of historic irony today, as president obama dedicates a statue honoring civil rights legend rosa parks and the supreme court hears a challenge to a key piece of the landmark 1965 voting rights act. their decision could change things for many voters in the south. >>> and speaking of cosmic chances, russia's run-in with a meteorite was a surprise shake up for the whole planet, literally. we'll talk to the only physicist in congress about why he says the u.s....
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make sure everyone understands -- this is not president obama's sequester. 174 house republicans voted for this. 28 republican senators voted for this. 60% of the senators, 75% of the house members -- republicans -- voted for this. congress has the four avoid these self-inflicting wounds. democrats can't do it alone. republicans must do their part. compromise is never easily but surely it is better than doing nothing at all. the republican leader is recognized for his comments. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: for months now, i've been coming to the floor to urge my colleagues on the other side to help us replace the president's sequester proposal. yet here we are just two days to go until the cuts hit, and the democrats that control washington still haven't put forward a serious bipartisan plan -- not the president and not his allies in congress. they prefer to keep it alive as a political issue instead. now less than 48 hours before the clock runs out, all we're offered is a gimmicky tax hike that's designed to fail. now, look
make sure everyone understands -- this is not president obama's sequester. 174 house republicans voted for this. 28 republican senators voted for this. 60% of the senators, 75% of the house members -- republicans -- voted for this. congress has the four avoid these self-inflicting wounds. democrats can't do it alone. republicans must do their part. compromise is never easily but surely it is better than doing nothing at all. the republican leader is recognized for his comments. mr. mcconnell:...
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everybody is saying president obama created this debt. the debt has gone down under president obama. he has made a lot of savings. there is something wrong in the republican party. host: what did you think about the confirmation of chuck hagel as secretary of defense? caller: i think that mr. hagel had not been around the congress in a long time, which meant he did not know all the ins and out of that ever think that happened. i think he was nervous and didn't do a stellar performance because i think he was nervous. i am sure he has the chutzpah to do the job. host: we have some comments about the chuck hagel confirmation. host: chris is concerned about the media. dorothy in baltimore, go ahead. caller: how are you doing this morning? the reason why we cannot get anything done on the sequester is social security and medicare. the republicans want social security and medicare dealt with. they really do. this is what they want. if they could get that, they would go along with everything. the border thing and the immigration thing. this has
everybody is saying president obama created this debt. the debt has gone down under president obama. he has made a lot of savings. there is something wrong in the republican party. host: what did you think about the confirmation of chuck hagel as secretary of defense? caller: i think that mr. hagel had not been around the congress in a long time, which meant he did not know all the ins and out of that ever think that happened. i think he was nervous and didn't do a stellar performance because i...
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now that he has been out there with obama on hurricane sandy, now that he praised president obama and fem cismd for the great response opinion hurricane sandy, now that he has come out and embraced obamacare and the expansion of medicaid now that he's been rejected at the conservative political action committee, never invited by cpac to address them, does this mean as democrats we have to be behind chris cristie? emily's list said no yesterday. we will talk to them a little bit later about it because they point out that chris cristsie anti-choice, that chris christie is anti-marriage equality that chris christie is certainly anti-teacher and anti-public employee. on the other hand, he's proven to be a pretty moderate republican and that he is not afraid fobreak with his party and stand up with president obama when he think obama is doing the right thing. et cetera the only leading republican in the country today, i think, who does that. right? >> yeah. >> bill: not john boehner, not mitch mcconnell, not john freakin opinion mccain, not lipped see graham. you know, you name it. not joh
now that he has been out there with obama on hurricane sandy, now that he praised president obama and fem cismd for the great response opinion hurricane sandy, now that he has come out and embraced obamacare and the expansion of medicaid now that he's been rejected at the conservative political action committee, never invited by cpac to address them, does this mean as democrats we have to be behind chris cristie? emily's list said no yesterday. we will talk to them a little bit later about it...
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senior obama administration official says secretary of state john kerry is discussing the changes with sewer pea an allies this week. >> so talk about culture shock. that's dennis rodman.an allies this week. >> so talk about culture shock. that's dennis rodman. he's in north korea with three members of the harlem globe trotters to put on a show for fans while they film a tv documentary. rodman also known as the worm is tweeting from within north korea saying maybe i'll run into the gangnam style dude while i'm here. of crse his geography dude is slightly off. he's from south core re, a dennis rodman. just so you know, you're in north korea. >> oh, my goodness. all right. also ahead on on "early start," successfully tracing the exact origin of the destructive meteor that injured 1,000 people in russia. where the big rock came from is coming up next. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. from c
senior obama administration official says secretary of state john kerry is discussing the changes with sewer pea an allies this week. >> so talk about culture shock. that's dennis rodman.an allies this week. >> so talk about culture shock. that's dennis rodman. he's in north korea with three members of the harlem globe trotters to put on a show for fans while they film a tv documentary. rodman also known as the worm is tweeting from within north korea saying maybe i'll run into the...
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president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about black america tomorrow right here on "world news now." >>> the family of trayvon martin has just marked one year since he was shot and killed. martin's parents took part in a candle light vigil in new york city last night along with about 200 others. the shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old set off a national outcry over race issues and stand your ground laws. >> in case you're wondering where this stands legally, zimmerman will be back in court april 22 for a hearing related to that stand your ground law. they're calling it a mini trial, but that is the next step legally in all this. but obviously this was a huge sto
president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about...
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he throws it to michelle obama. last night we said we have nothing against the first lady, in fact, i like her and i think she has done good work in the public service with the weight and the exercise and all of that this was a very slick piece of propaganda. you see the military people in the background orchestrated by harvey weinstein a fanatical obama supporter. all of this playing to the obama's strength. was there anything wrong with this in a general sense? not ideological. >> i wasn't disturbed ideologically. the problem i is is you you bic question at ubiquity. he is at the super bowl. he is at the classic. the basketball game on aircraft carrier. he does his brackets for the ncaa on live television. and now you get michelle at the oscars. is there nowhere where we can be in the absence. even a temporary absence of this couple? and that's perhaps -- well, that's perhaps why you get an increase in scuba diving in the country. one place where you feel safe. >> there is a place that you cannot see them and that
he throws it to michelle obama. last night we said we have nothing against the first lady, in fact, i like her and i think she has done good work in the public service with the weight and the exercise and all of that this was a very slick piece of propaganda. you see the military people in the background orchestrated by harvey weinstein a fanatical obama supporter. all of this playing to the obama's strength. was there anything wrong with this in a general sense? not ideological. >> i...
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obama, do you have your envelope? >> and the oscar goes to -- >> "argo." >> well, the appearance from michelle obama was, of course, one of the night's surprises, and there's a reason we didn't know about it beforehand. "the l.a. times" has chronicled the operation from start to finish. it turns out the idea for the first lady to appear at the oscars was hatched before the producers knew whether it would be michelle obama or ann romney. the idea was brought to the first lady's team by harvey weinstein when he attended the second inauguration. then the logistics were put in place. extra precautions that kept the whole thing under wraps. the few people who were in the know told a crew last week that they were having an emergency meeting about one of the show's musical numbers. in reality they were helping the first lady rehearse via satellite. the winner envelope was hand delivered to the white house over the weekend. so the first lady knew who was going to win, i guess. throughout the show, the producers were backstage
obama, do you have your envelope? >> and the oscar goes to -- >> "argo." >> well, the appearance from michelle obama was, of course, one of the night's surprises, and there's a reason we didn't know about it beforehand. "the l.a. times" has chronicled the operation from start to finish. it turns out the idea for the first lady to appear at the oscars was hatched before the producers knew whether it would be michelle obama or ann romney. the idea was brought...
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obama's oscargate. the backlash over her surprise appearance and how this man helped pull off the 007-style operation. >> how did you make it happen? >> plus, trump versus macfarlane. why the donald is ripping the oscar host to shreds. >> and why seth says never again. >> all new oscar candid. adele with katherine. >> klum and the kardashians. the winner with an in-n-out burger. then barbara walters on the mend. >> you are doing well? >> i'm fine. thank you. >> she announces her "view" return and a.j. is on the set. >> for barbara to be still for this amount of time -- >> torture. >> who's arnold's mystery blonde date? the all-new "dancing with the stars" cast. real housewife lisa vanderpump. >> i want to have his children. let's be honest. >> why maksim suddenly quit. plus, who is the top-secret 12th dancer? plus, alec breaks his silence about his smack down with a new york reporter, but what did he tell letterman about his wife hilaria? >> i'm going to have to get him back. >> welcome to "extra." i'm
obama's oscargate. the backlash over her surprise appearance and how this man helped pull off the 007-style operation. >> how did you make it happen? >> plus, trump versus macfarlane. why the donald is ripping the oscar host to shreds. >> and why seth says never again. >> all new oscar candid. adele with katherine. >> klum and the kardashians. the winner with an in-n-out burger. then barbara walters on the mend. >> you are doing well? >> i'm fine. thank...
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but president obama if there is any economic slide president obama will be accountable for. that he can blame republicans all he wants but if we start to feel something in mid-april that is going to be tough for the president as tough as it will be for the republicans. at this point the best they can do is hop something happens in march where we get passed the package or discretionary spending and there is a deal that will deal with real money, cost of healthcare and entitlement spending. >> bret: will 55 democrats vote for democratic replacement of the sequester? >> i'm not sure about that. i don't like to make a prediction, because -- the senators tonight were saying they are looking for some democratic support for the flexibility bill. money one more time the debt added last year, because it's fascinating. $2.7 million a minute. $37,829 a second, according to the treasury deparent. this is a lot of wasted time on the sequester back and forth. you don't think it will amount to much. basically, the next fight is continuing -- >> i don't see a big, nothing much changes on ma
but president obama if there is any economic slide president obama will be accountable for. that he can blame republicans all he wants but if we start to feel something in mid-april that is going to be tough for the president as tough as it will be for the republicans. at this point the best they can do is hop something happens in march where we get passed the package or discretionary spending and there is a deal that will deal with real money, cost of healthcare and entitlement spending....
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president obama won. they lost. americans want fairness. but republicans like eric cantor are now ignoring the lessons of the election. they're talking like it never happened. just check out what bill o'reilly said on his show last night. >> the country's changing quickly into an entitlement society. it's not so much that apathetic americans are embracing the the tenats of themselves. americans are selfish. they want money for nothing. >> this is straight out of mitt romney's 47% tape. republicans haven't learned a thing. joining me now is journalist who won an award of breaking the story of the 47% tape. david corn for mother jones. david, whether it's bill o'reilly on 47% or eric cantor on taxes and spending, why can't republicans accept they've lost the election? >> i think they accept they've lost the election. and i think they want to blame everybody except themselves. you know, mitt romney after the campaign was over said the problem was that obama just gave too many gifts to the you know who. it was basically another version of the 4
president obama won. they lost. americans want fairness. but republicans like eric cantor are now ignoring the lessons of the election. they're talking like it never happened. just check out what bill o'reilly said on his show last night. >> the country's changing quickly into an entitlement society. it's not so much that apathetic americans are embracing the the tenats of themselves. americans are selfish. they want money for nothing. >> this is straight out of mitt romney's 47%...
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president obama's former chief of staff will succeed tim geithner. the vote was 19-5. here's a look at our schedule starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, the day from the senate floor on chuck hagel's nomination. remarks from attorney general holder in reducing gun violence and gun control laws. and the senate finance committee holds a hearing on the automatic budget cuts. coming up next, a house homeland security subcommittee hearing on maritime border security. this is an hour and 45 minutes. >> good morning everyone and the committee on homeland security, our subcommittee on borders and maritime security will come to order. the subcommittee is meeting today to examine our nation's border security. we have an all-star panel of witnesses here this morning. michael fisher who is the chief of the united states border patrol, kevin mcaleenan, acting assist ant commissioner in the office of field operations at customs and border protection and admiral william lee, deputy for operations, policy and capabilities at the united states coast guard. rebecca gambler, director
president obama's former chief of staff will succeed tim geithner. the vote was 19-5. here's a look at our schedule starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, the day from the senate floor on chuck hagel's nomination. remarks from attorney general holder in reducing gun violence and gun control laws. and the senate finance committee holds a hearing on the automatic budget cuts. coming up next, a house homeland security subcommittee hearing on maritime border security. this is an hour and 45...
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. >> michelle obama, hey, how are you? >> i will say this, whoever did the photo shopping did a pretty good job. >> they did. >> people in caves, people in huts and jungles. >> they're all enjoying pirates of the caribbean. >> how much that cameo costs. >> but it boosts the obama administration up as this glamorous thing. >> well, it is. >> governor chris christie will not be invited to c pack this year. >> everybody who is anybody in the republican political world will be there. >> it's not about winning, it's about sitting inside of an echo chamber of resentments. >> and you are looking live right now at shots of the senate floor where we're watching a final vote on chuck hagel for secretary of defense. we'll obviously bring that to you as soon as we have a result. but before that let's bring in our panel, angela rye, political strategist and principal of impact strategies, karen finney, former dnc communications director and ari melber, correspondent for "the nation." welcome to all of you. chuck hagel is about to be co
. >> michelle obama, hey, how are you? >> i will say this, whoever did the photo shopping did a pretty good job. >> they did. >> people in caves, people in huts and jungles. >> they're all enjoying pirates of the caribbean. >> how much that cameo costs. >> but it boosts the obama administration up as this glamorous thing. >> well, it is. >> governor chris christie will not be invited to c pack this year. >> everybody who is anybody in...
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president obama is isn't holding back either. he went to a naval shipyard in virginia to renew his warnings about the impact of those forced spending cuts. he's now back at the white house. our chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin, is there as well with more on what is going on. jessica? >> reporter: wolf, senior administration officials tell me, they're beginning to see cracks in republican's unified position, that they want those forced spending cuts to go into effect on friday as is. but the truth is, those cracks are few and friday's deadline is approaching quickly. at a shipyard near the largest naval base in the world, president obama fired a warning shot. >> this work, along with hundreds of thousands of jobs, are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the 21,000 workers at this massive plant could suffer if congress doesn't cut a deal to avoid the forced spending cuts that trigger this friday. mr. obama says a slowdown here could have ripple effects across the economy. virginia re
president obama is isn't holding back either. he went to a naval shipyard in virginia to renew his warnings about the impact of those forced spending cuts. he's now back at the white house. our chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin, is there as well with more on what is going on. jessica? >> reporter: wolf, senior administration officials tell me, they're beginning to see cracks in republican's unified position, that they want those forced spending cuts to go into effect on...
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obama is not an innocent bystander in this. he isn't a third party just making comments and how you need to pressure republicans. i think in his speech today in newport news, he was putting too much of the job on outside groups, outside people pressuring congress. he -- i would think he should have said something more and meantime i'm doing this and that. mccain and graham going to the white house today where they'll probably touch on everything, probably has more to do on coming to some bipartisan agreement on immigration than avoiding the sequester. >> the optics is here are these people fierce critics of the president, john mccain on just about everything entering the white house, whether to talk about immigration reform or if it's to have a beer summit, they're walking in so the optics of that at least gives a view of these people having the ability to meet and talk over something. >> well, yes. it's always giving the upper hand to whoever's the president when someone comes to them rather than the other way around. it's rar
obama is not an innocent bystander in this. he isn't a third party just making comments and how you need to pressure republicans. i think in his speech today in newport news, he was putting too much of the job on outside groups, outside people pressuring congress. he -- i would think he should have said something more and meantime i'm doing this and that. mccain and graham going to the white house today where they'll probably touch on everything, probably has more to do on coming to some...